Description
A straightforward recipe for making sweet and crunchy caramel corn at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 cup popped popcorn
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Continue boiling for exactly 4 minutes without stirring.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Quickly stir in the baking soda; the mixture will foam up.
- Pour the hot caramel mixture over the popped popcorn in a large bowl. Stir quickly to coat all the popcorn evenly.
- Spread the coated popcorn onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent burning and ensure even coating.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool completely before breaking it into pieces.
Notes
- Use freshly popped popcorn for the best texture.
- Do not overcook the caramel mixture after it starts boiling, or it may become too hard.
- Stirring during baking is necessary for consistent results.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: caramel corn, popcorn, sweet snack, homemade caramel, baked treat